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Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare
At the heart of this dispute is how Anthropic’s large language model Claude is being used in a military context.
The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys
An anonymous reader shares a report: It might look like something from the early days of the internet, with its aggressively grey color scheme and rectangles nested inside rectangles, but FPDS.gov is one of the most important resources for keeping tabs on wha…
25th ID helping the Army smooth out the wrinkles in its next-generation C2
Organizing data, automatic spectrum-switching and more from soldiers’ wish lists.
As Pentagon-Anthropic feud risks boiling over, military says it's made compromises
The Pentagon's top technology official told CBS News the military has offered compromises to Anthropic in order to reach a deal with the AI giant, amid a feud over whether its technology will be restricted.
The Pentagon’s battle with Anthropic is really a war over who controls AI
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sometimes appears as if he’s more interested in the optics of playing the part of a military leader than he is in actually being a military leader. Maybe that’s why he has chosen a Hollywood-esque high noon — or, at least, late …
The Pentagon and Anthropic’s High-Stakes Game of Chicken
The U.S. military wants unrestricted use of the AI company’s language models.
AI willing to 'go nuclear' in wargames
As the deadline looms for a leading AI lab to hand over its tech to the US military, a study has appeared suggesting AI models are more than willing to go nuclear in wargames.
Palantir Sues Magazine for Reporting That the Government Didn't Want Palantir
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The UK’s proposed social media ban explained
The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being considered will only treat the symptoms of the problem if they ig…
Anthropic vs the Pentagon: Why AI firm is taking on Trump administration
Anthropic was the first AI developer to be used in classified operations by the US Defense Department.
Report: Pete Hegseth Sets Friday Deadline for Anthropic in Pentagon AI Dispute
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has given Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday evening to grant the military unrestricted access to its AI model or face significant penalties, according to sources familiar with the matter. The post Report: Pete Hegseth Sets …
Anthropic says U.S. military can use its AI systems for missile defense
Defense chief Pete Hegseth has threatened to force the company to lift guardrails against greater military use of AI.
Tech Companies Shouldn’t Be Bullied Into Doing Surveillance
The Secretary of Defense has given an ultimatum to the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in an attempt to bully them into making their technology available to the U.S. military without any restrictions for their use. Anthropic should stick by their pr…
Hegseth issues an ultimatum to ‘woke AI’ Anthropic: Get with military program by Friday or lose $200 million
The Department of Defense gave the AI company a deadline of Friday to allow the Pentagon to use its AI as it sees fit or face steep penalties.
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic AI Models Deployed Nuclear Weapons in 95% of War Simulations
As the Department of Defense pushes for greater AI integration, researchers said the top models chose the nuclear option in nearly all war simulations.
What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave the AI company Anthropic an ultimatum about the military's use of its technology, known as Claude.
AP report: Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use company's AI tech as it sees fit
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic's CEO a Friday deadline to open the company's artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing its government contract, according to a person familiar with their meeting.
Hegseth Warns Anthropic To Let Military Use Its AI Tech As It Sees Fit: AP Source
Anthropic, maker of Claude, has been clear that it has ethical concerns over unchecked government use of AI.